Board 8 > All-Purpose Wrestling Topic 423: Smackdown vs BRAUUUUUN

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They should show up as Luke Rowan and Erick Harper and try to convince everyone that they've always been that way. And act like Bray is still leading them, so they just sit there in silence with space between them during most of their promos, but if they ever happen to meet Bray they act like they've never seen him before.
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TNA has possibly the most meaningful sign in the crowd.

https://twitter.com/totaldivaseps/status/928791171819859969

Also, this:

https://twitter.com/totaldivaseps/status/928792464357580801
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PrivateBiscuit1 posted...

TNA has possibly the most meaningful sign in the crowd.

https://twitter.com/totaldivaseps/status/928791171819859969

Also, this:

https://twitter.com/totaldivaseps/status/928792464357580801

THe BEST company ever.
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https://twitter.com/totaldivaseps/status/928795273861713920
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Those bolted on Impact plates look hideous
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https://twitter.com/fightfulwrestle/status/928720432081055744
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PrivateBiscuit1 posted...

TNA has possibly the most meaningful sign in the crowd.

https://twitter.com/totaldivaseps/status/928791171819859969

Also, this:

https://twitter.com/totaldivaseps/status/928792464357580801

They HAVE to still have the Roode Era title somewhere dont they?
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That says TNA though! Theyd rather use belts that promote brands they dont own than go back to those letters I guess
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So, let's assume the Screwjob was a shoot (cause it totally was) but ALOT of people call it the best work of all time. If we believe it wasn't a work, then what IS the best work of all time?
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cm punk not shoot winning the rumble was the best work
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Define best

The thing that the most people thought was real that was actually fake?

The WM3 attendance <_<
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Jakyl25 posted...

Define best

The thing that the most people thought was real that was actually fake?

The WM3 attendance <_<

I'd rather it be something to do in ring, or promo,, or really anything that isn't lying about a number.

Like as an example. We were taking on Rodgers winning the Title last night.

That's a pretty incredible work since no tournament ever happened.

Stuff like that
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Shawn Michaels briefly getting everyone to believe Bret was about to come out in Montreal 2005?
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Jakyl25 posted...

Shawn Michaels briefly getting everyone to believe Bret was about to come out in Montreal 2005?

That might be it actually....

Jesus that was amazing.
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I was unaware that the Screwjob shares an anniversary with this segment

https://twitter.com/bulletclubital/status/928656399948709889
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Jakyl25 posted...

I was unaware that the Screwjob shares an anniversary with this segment

https://twitter.com/bulletclubital/status/928656399948709889

The Lethal Weapon also debuted today.
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Well that was at the same PPV as the Screwjob so thats less surprising
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Jakyl25 posted...

Well that was at the same PPV as the Screwjob so thats less surprising

I just love Steve and I thought someone should say it...
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https://twitter.com/davidbix/status/928849883485884417

Bix has raised an interesting question

Is that title mod actually just a fucking bumper sticker?
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Jakyl25 posted...

https://twitter.com/davidbix/status/928849883485884417

Bix has raised an interesting question

Is that title mod actually just a fucking bumper sticker?

THE
BEST
DAMN
COMPANY
EVER!!!
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the money it would have taken to get a new belt went to paying crowd actors so it looks like people care about their product

because they sure as hell don't
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The worst part is it doesn't even connect to the belt properly. Watch the stupid thing fly off as soon as someone tries to transfer it from shoulder to waist...or hit someone with it...or run away with it.

Or just plain carry it.
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I feel like it's a piece of tin or some thing metal they just fixed to it somehow.

Still janky as hell though.
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https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2017/11/10/16634510/paige-says-she-single-snapchat-video-alberto-el-patron-breakup

I really hope this is true.
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I thought they were married now
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No matter what I still think there is no unwrecking that train.
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Lucha Underground season 4 has been announced.

No escape for you Jeff Cobb!
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Yesssss Lucha will never die
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FFDragon posted...

No matter what I still think there is no unwrecking that train.

I mean WWE has a movie to promote and they're putting up youtube videos about her coming back so they're definitely trying to unwreck it.
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Last night at a Bellator MMA event, Conor McGregors friend won a fight, and Conor ran in from the crowd, jumped the cage to celebrate. Officials tried to corral him and he shoved a ref and slapped an official as he was escorted out.

How do you punish someone like that though where whatever you do, hes rich enough to circumvent it?
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Strip him of his title for conduct detremental to the company
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TheRock1525 posted...

https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2017/11/10/16634510/paige-says-she-single-snapchat-video-alberto-el-patron-breakup

I really hope this is true.

WWE finally got what they wanted if this is true!
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ScareChan posted...

Strip him of his title for conduct detremental to the company

You could, but hes honestly bigger than any title
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He's bigger than it, sure. But its something that he wants
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https://twitter.com/bellatormma/status/929073502723874816

Video of the incident

Like, I get that he was excited for his pal but you cant just do that as an audience member
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Emma, who will go by Tenille Dashwood, her real name, was in talks with Stardom to start when her non-compete ended, but negotiations have fallen through as her asking price of $2,000 per match, plus first class tickets and full creative control werent thought to be economically or business prudent by that company
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I like Emma and love Stardom but I don't think that's something I would've liked
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Imagine being Emma and thinking creative control is something you deserve
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Rossy has a fetish for blondes, Emma's a perfect fit.

First class tickets, that's a good deal more than 2k though.
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I think creative control is a fair request on her part from Random Indie X

But for any company where theyre big enough that shes not the big name draw, yeah, slow your roll
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If the only fed that can afford to pay for some women balks at your price, the other indies aren't gonna be too happy.
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I mean, even random indie X it's kinda absurd

Emma's brand isn't really something that can be damaged any further than WWE already has, where she was booked as a perpetual jobber.

Like I like her, but she has very little value outside of some very basic name recognition and as a decent hand in the ring. There's very little you could do to her creatively to make her less valuable as a commodity.
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2k per match I think is more than what ospreay and scurll charge.

They are proven draws too
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Money I forgive more just because, why not ask for money. Like I could forgive that as maybe an honest misunderstanding of what she should expect to make outside WWE, or a negotiation blunder.

But creative control arguably doesn't even benefit Emma at all. Like for creative control to matter you need to have some sort of persona or credibility that would be damaged by certain creative decisions. So it means like, Emma actually thinks she has some sort of marketability or credibility to the level where wrestling appearances of any sort can damage it. Which is just kinda hilarious. I mean hell if I saw Emma on a Stardom show I would expect her to lose.
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I get it if it's along the lines of "I retain the right to say fuck off if Indie #428 wants me to come in and job to the girl the promoter is boinking and wants to pretend is actually a wrestler." Which is a common thing
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Mayu Iwatani and Kagetsu....would kinda be NXT darling had they been signed.
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Skimming topic, saw discussion on paige/del rio and then "video of the incident" and my mind instantly thought not again. glad they were unrelated posts
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Update from PWInsider:
PWInsider.com has confirmed with multiple sources that after being sent home from the currently ongoing tour of Europe, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn are scheduled to be at this Tuesday's WWE Smackdown Live taping.

It's a work kids...

I don't think it was a work, but I think it was Vince blowing something out of proportion. I could see this still playing out poorly for both KO and Sami. The big difference is that KO and Sami are Paul's Boys, and therefore Paul might come in and try to use his clout to protect them a bit.
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I can't talk myself into thinking it's a work. It has all the makings of one, but it's just being carried out in such a subtle way that it doesn't fit for a company that relentlessly beats its audience over the head with every single aspect of their programming.
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